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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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